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A significant minority, four out of 10 respondents, said the border crossers could make Canada safe, underlining the potential political risk for Trudeau Liberal government.

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Brian Lee Crowley, head of the Macdonald Laurier Institute public policy think tank, said the number of illegal migrants could spike as the weather warms, and people become convinced there a large uncontrolled flow of illegal immigrants, I think that will be a very serious political issue for the government.

Dan Brien, spokesman for Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, said trying to slip across the canada goose deals border not a ticket to Canada, and noted all the asylum seekers are immediately arrested.

they are found to be inadmissible without a valid claim, deportation procedures are begun, he said when pressed on the poll. Those who cannot be identified, are a flight risk or pose a public danger can be detained, he added.

According to a separate Ipsos poll, 23 percent of Canadians listed immigration control as among the top national issues in March, up from 17 percent in December. It ranks behind healthcare, taxes, unemployment and poverty as top concerns.

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The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted online in English and French throughout Canada. It included responses from 1,001 people 18 years or older. Individual responses were weighted according to the latest population estimates, Canada Goose Jackets so that the results reflect the entire population.